Airlines
Virgin wings clipped but still powering on
RICHARD BRANSON'S company Virgin is more of a private equity investor than it is an old fashioned conglomerate
Sponsor-free Jubilee? Not quite
AS LONDON WENT WILD celebrating Elizabeth II’s 60th year on the throne, Frontiers coughed gently and sought royal permission to ask an awkward question: ‘who was the rights-holder of the Diamond Jubilee?’ The e…
Mile high diplomacy? Turkish Airlines in growth push
WHEN KOREA'S Pyongchang was bidding for the 2018 Winter Olympics Games, Samsung swung its influence and marketing budgets behind the bid rapidly becoming one of the biggest sponsors in sport
Global reach for Man City and Etihad
LAST WEEKEND Manchester City won the English Premier League for the first time, and the club's first league title since the late 1960s – but how will the success benefit the club’s lead sponsor?
Uni
What colour is that plane?
LONDON 2012 Tier 1 partner British Airways unveiled the second in a set of special Olympics-inspired planes this week to mark the start of the Torch Relay
Etihad trumped by Irish favourite
THE GAELIC Athletic Association (GAA) has extended its partnership with Etihad Airways, but how does the sponsorship fair on social media platforms?
Airline rivalry drives MLB partnerships
JETBLUE vs DELTA AIRLINES: Fans flying in to Boston Logan International Airport for tonight’s historic game between the Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees may also be aware of the rivalry between the c…
Digital footprint of Emirates’ sponsorship
EMIRATES, new shirt sponsor to IPL team the Deccan Chargers, has a diverse portfolio of sponsorship assets on both domestic and international fronts, but which of its sports interests dominates digital…
Has that plane got a beard?
A NOD TO the facial hair-friendly San Francisco Giants, the bearded Airbus A320 you see here is Virgin America’s unique take on sponsorship activation.
Measuring the Etihad Effect
MANCHESTER CITY vs HARLEQUINS: With Manchester City and Harlequins vying for their respective championships in soccer and rugby union, Etihad Airways can be satisfied that its multi-million dollar investment…
Qantas profits from DHL U-turn
QANTAS AUSTRALIAN GRAND PRIX – 2012 vs 2011: This weekend’s Australian Grand Prix will again be title sponsored by Qantas, the national airline of Australia, which has taken the lead sponsorship role in …
Good week, bad week for Emirates
ARSENAL MANAGER Arsene Wenger had set out his stall in the media prior to his team’s Champions League match against AC Milan on Tuesday.
Brit brands battle for Ennis association
OFFICIAL OLYMPIC Partners to London 2012, BP and British Airways have both agreed sponsorship deals with British athletics star and medal hopeful Jessica Ennis, but which has more digital traction?
Putting on a brave face
THIS IMAGE shows journeyman English golfer Robert Rock holding the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship trophy with members of Etihad Airways, one of the event sponsors, after the final round at the Abu Dhabi Golf…
Kingfisher Airlines increasingly likely to have wings clipped
VIJAY MALYA is the self-proclaimed ‘king of dreams’ but part of his alcohol to airlines empire is turning into a nightmare for the F1 and IPL sponsor. Ki
Taking branding to the Extreme
FRONTLOADED started life with a "Big Picture" from the world of sailing and ends the year with this image from the Extreme Sailing Series, which has just announced its race event calendar and eight host…
Etihad catching up with Emirates
ETIHAD vs EMIRATES: The Etihad Abu Dhabi Grand Prix coming up this weekend offers another opportunity for the title sponsor to catch up with its Dubai-based airline rival Emirates in terms of global awareness
Etihad bankroll’s City slickers in FFP numbers game
THE ENGLISH PREMIER League’s Manchester City Football Club and Etihad Airways struck a 10-year comprehensive partnership agreement significantly expanding their existing commercial relationship in a d…